Astronomische Gesellschaft
The Astronomische Gesellschaft is an astronomical society established in 1863 in Heidelberg, the second oldest astronomical society after the Royal Astronomical Society.[1]
In 1882, the Astronomische Gesellschaft founded the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams at Kiel, where it remained until during World War I when it was moved to the Østervold Observatory at Copenhagen, Denmark, to be operated there by the Copenhagen University Observatory.[2]
Around the turn of the 20th century the A.G. initiated the most important star catalog of this time, the Astronomische Gesellschaft Katalog (AGK).
The assembly in Danzig (now Gdańsk) in August 1939 was the last until a meeting at Göttingen in 1947, when it was re-commenced as Astronomische Gesellschaft in der Britischen Zone. The post-war editorial board consisted of Chairman Albrecht Unsöld (Kiel), Otto Heckmann, , , Paul ten Bruggencate, and also representing the amateurs of the society.[1]
Presidents[]
- 1863 Julius Zech
- 1864 Friedrich Argelander
- 1867 Otto Wilhelm von Struve
- 1887 Arthur Auwers[3]
- 1889 Hugo Gyldén
- 1896 Hugo von Seeliger
Honorary members[]
With dates of appointment:
Awards[]
The astronomical society awards the following awards and prizes:
- Karl Schwarzschild Medal
- Ludwig Biermann Förderpreis (de:Ludwig-Biermann-Förderpreis)
- (de:Hans-Ludwig-Neumann-Preis)
The is also awarded at the society's annual meeting, but it is administered by the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy.
See also[]
- Astronomical Calculation Institute (University of Heidelberg)
- Vereinigte Astronomische Gesellschaft
- List of astronomical societies
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Werner Pfau (2000). "The Astronomische Gesellschaft: Pieces from its History". In A. Heck (ed.). . pp. 67–75. ISBN 0-7923-6671-9.
- ^ "Science is not national, but scientists are: International 20th century and Danish astronomers" (PDF). ICESHS. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ "Introduction". . Second Series. 2: XI–XXVIII. 1902. Bibcode:1902PUSNO...2D..11.. doi:10.5479/ADS/bib/1902PUSNO.2D.11.
Further reading[]
- Schmeidler, F. 1988, Die Geschichte der Astronomischen Gesellschaft, Jubiläumsband - 135 Jahre Astronomische Gesellschaft, Astron. Ges. Hamburg, vi + 70pp.
- Internationality from the VAG (1800) to the Astronomische Gesellschaft.
External links[]
- Astronomy organizations
- Astronomy in Germany
- Scientific organisations based in Germany
- 1863 establishments in Baden
- Scientific organizations established in 1863
- Heidelberg